To be annoyed that ignorant prejudice stays but..

[seeker]

...but an ironic piss take is deleted?

Amused that the solution is to delete both threads.......!!!

Indeed.

We don't all like Gin. Surely that would be discriminatory against those who would rather drink Southern Comfort or wine?

@LRDtheFeministDragon

Tut tut.

I'm sure one of the guidelines is '... and MNHQ staff shall be permitted to have virtual gin at all hours of the day, while on duty ...'.

I would also like to see the guidelines amended for age.

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There is no proper response for those who drink Southern Comfort, though.

Bleugh.

I like Southern Comfort. Neat. On the rocks.

I don't even like the smell of it. Sorry. Yuck.

But, all power to you and julie.

Also like Talister. And Laphroig.

Damn. Talisker.

People who drink southern comfort are so rude!

No. some people who drink southern comfort are rude.

post reported.

Oh, I can cope with Talisker, purely because a lovely mate of mine likes it.

See?

Not whiskey-ist, me.

Talisker is whisky.

Bushmills is whiskey.

Disablism is tolerated too sometimes, when it's challenged.

That's not right either but it's allowed to stand, because it's been challenged.

Hey ho.

Wish there was a bloody rolly eyed emoticon round here.

You mean Southern Sweet-Rot isn't, freddie?

A woman after my own heart.

no it's a wee sub-category all of it's own. Actually technically it's a liquer according to wikiwotshit here

I've had this discussion many times with US friends ... it seems that to some, it's a whiskey, to others, it is classified with bourbons, and to others its 'that abomination'.

But yes. Sorry, this doesn't really solve the issue.

It's like Jack Daniels where they call it whiskey but to me it's a bourbon ....

This is true.

I know nothing about whiskey, but I do think that if people want to educate someone then pulling their thread carries a message.

If every time someone tried to say something sexist ageist etc they had their comments deleted then they would learn that those comments are not to be tolerated. Finding their voice silenced is a far greater impact than engaging with them.

I agree, kickass.

If people want to educate someone, they will do that. It is not actually that hard to write an OP or a post that isn't offensive. Deleting threads and posts that are offensive would encourage people to learn how to do that (if they don't know, which I find hard to believe in most situations).

A few weeks ago there was a thead wherein the notion of pensioners enjoying sex met with responses ranging from amused disbelief to outright revulsion. When I enquired why it was OK to be ageist but not disablist etc, I was told by several posters that it was just a lighthearted bit of fun. Try telling the parent of a child with special needs that joking about them is funny. Glad to see some different opinions on here.